The Scots village of Dull is being lined up as part of an international threesome of tedium.

The village and its twin of Boring in Oregon, US, are the target of an approach from an Australian area called the Shire of Bland, which wants to forge links with them.

The people of Bland, in New South Wales, are fed-up with their name being ridiculed and want to cash in on humorous publicity by teaming up with Dull and Boring.

The tiny village of Dull made world headlines when, in a move to attract visitors, Perth and Kinross Council agreed to a sign declaring Dull’s relationship with the north-west logging town of Boring.

The idea was suggested by Elizabeth Leighton, from Grandtully, Perthshire, who came across Boring on holiday.

Oregon lawmakers have designated August 9 as Boring and Dull Day to commemorate the day the places were twinned.

The Australian region of the Shire of Bland (Image: Tai McQueen/Flickr)

And the two communities have forged closer links since the official twinning, with residents linking up via social media.

Now Bland Shire’s tourism committee are looking at various ways of cashing in on their unfortunate name.

Councillor Tony Lord said: “I think over the years we’ve had our share of fun poked at us.

“Wherever there’s a deemed threat or a deemed negative, there’s always an opportunity.

“I think that’s where we need to think positively and look ahead at all the opportunities that may occur or that we can generate. We’re hoping it will basically make people aware of Bland Shire, and also make people aware that there are unusual names around the world.”

Bland Shire, which has about 6000 residents, was named after London-born William Bland, whose life was anything but boring.

He was transported as a convict to Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania, in 1814 after killing a sailor in a duel in Bombay.

He was later pardoned, became a pillar of colonial life and went on to found the Australian Medical Association.